Overview
- Los Angeles beat Arizona 3-2 after Will Smith crushed a two-run homer in the eighth Saturday, and Edwin Díaz handled the ninth to lock down the win.
- The game’s standout moment came in the second inning when Ketel Marte held out his arms instead of applying a tag, and Freddie Freeman stepped in for a quick hug that ended the frame.
- Freeman explained he paused because stepping out of the baseline would have made him out, then accepted after Marte motioned him to come over.
- After going hitless in the first two games, Freeman went 3-for-4 with an RBI double to pace the Dodgers’ offense.
- Reporters noted on-field hugs can hint at trades near the deadline, but this one carried no such implication and was simply a light exchange.